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Labour Law › Employment Contracts

Article 32: Probation Period

In force

In simple words

Probation can last up to 100 working days and must be written in the contract. During probation either side can end the contract without notice, but if the employer ends it, it must pay indemnity for the time worked. You cannot be put on probation twice by the same employer.

Example

Terminated during probation

Situation

Maria is let go after 60 working days of probation.

What the law says

Probation can’t be longer than 100 working days, and either side can end the contract without notice during it. Because the employer ended it, Maria must still receive indemnity for the time she worked. She can’t be put on probation twice by the same employer.

Names are made up for illustration.

Official text of Article 32
The labourer probation period shall be specified in the work contract provided that it shall not exceed hundred working days. Either party may terminate the contract during the probation period without notice. If the termination is made by the employer, he shall pay the labourer his terminal service indemnity for his employment period according to the provisions of this law. A labourer may not be employed under the probation period with the same employer for more than once. The Minister shall issue a decision organizing the rules and regulations of the work during the probation period.
Reference & sources

Kuwait Private Sector Labour Law No. 6 of 2010, Article 32 (Probation Period), Official Gazette Kuwait Al-Youm, Issue No. 963 (2010). Checked October 2026.

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General information, not legal advice. The Arabic text of the law is the official version (Article 29). For your case, contact the Public Authority for Manpower or a lawyer.